Neptidopsis fulgurata explained

Neptidopsis fulgurata, the barred false sailer or Malagasy sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar.^[1] The habitat consists of coastal forests and coastal forest-savanna mosaic.

Adults are attracted to fermented bananas and have been recorded feeding from the tips of tall grass. They are on wing from April to September.

Subspecies

• Neptidopsis fulgurata fulgurata — Madagascar
• Neptidopsis fulgurata platyptera Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 — Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Biblidini . 2012-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222063211/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_biblidini.doc . 2014-02-22 . dead .